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The Best Co-Branded Airline Credit Cards

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Would you like to take a free trip? With that question, the credit card industry has been getting millions of customers to apply for their co-branded airline credit cards for decades. If you're wondering which airline credit card can offer you the quickest way to some free airfare, as well as travel perks and benefits, here's our favorite co-branded airline credit cards.

Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express

Frequent Delta passengers should consider the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American Express, which offers 2x miles on purchases made directly with Delta and 1 mile on other eligible purchases. Benefits include first checked bag free, priority boarding, and discounts on in-flight food, alcoholic beverages, and audio headsets. (Savings do not apply to any other in-flight purchases, such as in-flight wireless internet access and associated services, and charitable contributions.) There is a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95. Terms apply. See rates and fees.

Limited Time Offer: Earn 50,000 Bonus Miles after you spend $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months and a $50 statement credit after you make a Delta purchase with your new card within your first 3 months. Plus, earn an additional 10,000 bonus miles after you spend an additional $1,000 with your new card within your first 6 months. (Offer expires on 4/11/2018.) Terms apply.

Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®

Citi and American Airlines offer several co-branded cards. The Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® from our partner Citi provides a number of perks and benefits that make it a worthwhile choice. The card offers 2x miles on American Airlines purchases and 1 mile on other purchases. Other benefits include free first checked bag, and preferred boarding. The annual fee is $95, waived for the first year.

Also, earn 50,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after making $2,500 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.*

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card

Southwest is another carrier that makes it very easy to book award flights. The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card offers 2x points on all Southwest purchases as well as with their hotel and car rental partners, and 1x on all others. Points are worth about 1.4 cents each toward award flights in their Wanna Get Away fare class, and there are never any change fees or checked baggage fees for your first two bags (although size and weight restrictions apply). You also earn 6,000 points each year on your cardmember anniversary. There is a $99 annual fee for this card.

Bonus Offer: Earn 50,000 points after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of opening the account.

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